Brian Williams NBC News Suspension: Discredited Genius? Charlie Sheen Calls NBC Execs ‘Cowards’

Charlie Sheen hails Brian Williams as a hero and defends the NBC anchor against the executives of the network.

Williams' six-month suspension without pay from NBC News due to false claims has sparked discussions as to whether the punishment was too simple or too harsh for the journalist.

Sheen, who was axed from CBS' "Two and a Half Men" in 2011 for his controversial behavior, was on the side of Williams. According to a report from Daily Mail, the actor penned a lengthy post on Twitter in which he expressed his support for the NBC anchor.

"Dear Mr. Williams, sorry to bother you during this most surreal, unjust and mercurial moment in your awesome life," the actor began in the message. "First off, THANK YOU, for 24 years of inimitable professionalism and top shelf brilliance, as a stone cold passion driven and (PERFECTLY) fact based journalist."

The "Anger Management" star then went on to thank Williams for delivering the news not only to his family, but also to "every other person alive." He referred to the anchor's journalism career as "poetic, insightful, and noble sacrifices," adding that Williams is a "hero" in his "entire library."

Sheen didn't stop there. The actor targeted NBC executives and claimed that Williams is "clearly the victim of a transparent and vile witch hunt! Erroneously 'staged' by hooligans, non coms, cowards and oligarchs, who's only desperate and hideous goal is to discredit the genius that they relied on for almost 3 decades!"

Continuing his poem, Sheen declared that the 55-year-old anchor is his own "true patriot," and then signed off his letter by offering Williams refuge if he ever needs it.

According to Fox News Latino, NBC announced Williams' suspension last Tuesday after soldiers accused him of falsely claiming a report he made about his experience covering the Iraq War in 2003. In a report two weeks ago, the anchor said that he had been aboard a helicopter which was forced to land in Iraq after it was hit by a grenade.

"In fact, he had been on another aircraft more than half an hour behind the one that was forced to land. It emerged that his story about the incident had changed over the past decade," Daily Mail noted.

The news outlet also reported that along with the suspension, Williams has also been fined $5 million. The anchor still has not made a statement regarding the issue. Meanwhile, Lester Holt has stepped into "Nightly News" as Williams' replacement.

Watch CBS This Morning's report on Williams' apology.